Transmigrating to the Late Qing Dynasty as an Imperialist Power, Preferably Anti-Qing 穿越到清末当列强（最好反清）

1. 1 开 A Laborer from the Start: Building a Nation in South Australia 开局劳工：我在南澳建国 The Cowberry Isn't Sweet牛甘果不甜Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Alternate history set in 1880 · A hard-hitting tale of founding a nation overseas] Zhong Tu, a modern transmigrator, awakens in 1880 on the Australian continent in the body of a Chinese laborer. Using his modern perspective, he spends three years laying plans, gathering Chinese workers and taking control of mines and factories, quietly establishing a foothold. Under colonial oppression, he rallies the people, seizes cities, builds an army, and sweeps away the colonial forces. No futuristic tech 53kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves

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   The first book is about establishing a country overseas during the late Qing Dynasty, developing it step by step into a nation. It doesn't have a system, so I highly recommend it. The second book is also highly recommended; it's about rebirth during a political upheaval in the late Qing Dynasty, becoming the leader, and the protagonist is very intelligent.

2. 2 革 Revolutionizing the Qing: A Changing Era of Self-Strengthening 革清：自强变局 Wu Jiafeng, Who Loves Braised Lamb Trotter Sandwiches爱吃沼三明治的武家凤Historical1.5M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 128.3kReads9.1Score8.4kShelves
3. 3 抗 The War of Resistance Begins in Hebei in the Year of Rising Up 抗战从河北崛起年开始 Qinghai Lake 2青海湖2Urban671k WordsCompleted 6.4kReads7.3Score363Shelves

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   A very good novel about the War of Resistance against Japan.

4. 4 大 Great Qing: Building a Strong Nation Through the Industrial Revolution 大清：从工业革命开始强国 Pure of Heart心净Historical12.5M WordsOngoing Great powers competing have always had special historical periods in which they can overtake their rivals by taking a sharp turn. From agrarian civilization to the Industrial Revolution, and then the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, every technological explosion and brief period of rapid productivity growth has offered backward nations a golden opportunity to overtake their rivals. At the end of the nineteenth century, another rare window of historical opportunity appeared, and t 285Reads8.8Score—Shelves
5. 5 谍 Espionage: I’m Going to Be an Official from the Start! 谍战：开局我要当官！ Three Jin duck三斤duckUrban1.6M WordsOngoing One man can shoulder a hundred pounds; one official can move ten thousand mountains! To save the nation, you must first become an official! When other people return to the 24th year of the Republic, they get all kinds of Systems that let them exchange points for weapons, or earn equipment and points by killing enemies. Xu Shaoyi also returns to the bustling Shanghai of that year, but his System gives him just one message: it has everything the other Systems have, and even things they don't. But 708Reads7.5Score105Shelves
6. 6 民 Republican Era: I Won’t Be a Warlord, I’ll Be the King of Arms Dealers 民国：我不做军阀，我做军火之王 One Thousand Yuan一千元Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Saving the Nation Through Industry + Rise of the Military Industry + Decisive and Ruthless + No System] Back in 1910, he starts on nightmare difficulty: on the eve of the Shanghai rubber stock crash, his family has embezzled public funds, creditors are pounding on the door, and the whole clan is on the verge of starving to death! Looking at the madmen filling the city, Li Changqing gives a cold laugh. With the Great Power Industrial Library in hand, he turns around and shorts the market, making 13.5kReads6.2Score1.1kShelves
7. 7 崛 Rising to Power, Starting in 1900 崛起，从1900开始 Qingbo Fanren清波凡人Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In 1900, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days’ Reform, and the farcical Boxer uprising… Beset by internal strife and foreign threats, a vast ancient nation in the East teeters on the brink of collapse, its fate hanging by a thread. That year, a strange young man from Jiangnan, carrying modern knowledge and skills, plunges headlong into the whirlpool of a world in turmoil. 6.5kReads7.7Score275Shelves
8. 8 抗 War of Resistance: The Nation’s Elite Force 抗战之国之劲旅 Glory of the Clouds云之荣光Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Li Zhenhua is a recent college graduate. After his internship ends, he plans to head home for a visit, but an accident on the way leaves him reborn in the Republican era. In his previous life, Li Zhenhua was a history buff. The staggering losses China suffered in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression were especially tragic and impossible to recount in full. He decides to use his knowledge of history to improve himself and do his part in fighting the Japanese invaders, showing those d 1.4kReads8.1Score104Shelves
9. 9 抗 The Sichuan Army in the War of Resistance: You Dare Call Us Second-Rate? 抗战川军：你敢叫我杂牌军？ Apostle of the Dark Night暗夜使徒Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Republican era + hawkish expansion strategy + golden finger + War of Resistance + nation-building] A small-arms development technician from a northern industrial firm in the 21st century unexpectedly returns in spirit to wartime Sichuan, where he becomes Liu Rui, son of warlord Liu Xiang. At first, all he wants is to put what he learned at Whampoa to use, join the Sichuan Army on the anti-Japanese front, and protect his homeland with his own blood and sweat. On the eve of graduation, he unexpec 981Reads7.6Score108Shelves
10. 10 民 Republican Era: Starting with Whampoa's First Class 民国：从黄埔一期开始 Proud Sweet Potato傲娇的大地瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System] [From the start at Whampoa] [Front-line resistance war] [Over a million words so far, with an army of 300,000 and countless enemy kills] Lu Muzhi, a civil engineer, transmigrates to the first class at Whampoa Military Academy in 1924. He advances carefully, makes his way into the heart of power, and completes his studies. Alongside a host of future generals, Lu Muzhi takes part in the Eastern Campaign and the Northern Expedition, rising through the ranks from a young Whampoa cadet to 2.1kReads8.7Score165Shelves
11. 11 抗 War of Resistance: On the Songhu Battlefield, I Crush the Japanese Invaders! 抗战：人淞沪战场，暴击小鬼子！ Immortal Yuan袁神仙Urban1.7M WordsCompleted On the eve of the War of Resistance, Tan Yi transmigrates into the captain of a security regiment in Shanghai. Fortunately, [Glory of Generals] awakens, rewarding him with a coastal defense cannon from the start. Want to land? Have you asked my coastal defense cannon first? Every promotion in rank brings a reward: Garands, M2 heavy machine guns, 155 mm howitzers... Japanese invaders, come and see how powerful my shells are! 1.4kReads7.8Score210Shelves
12. 12 军 Warlord: Starting by Emptying the Shanghai Arsenal 军阀：从搬空上海兵工厂开始 Nitrogen Settled氮定Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Warlord] [Republican Era] [Guangxi Wolf Troops] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible] I transmigrated to 1927 and became Li Youlin, the son of Li Delin. At the time, Peanut had just stepped down, and the Guangxi clique was at the height of its power. But I knew this was only the calm before the storm. Facing a powerful enemy poised to return and a family faction that seemed glorious but was actually riddled with hidden dangers, I chose to target the arsenal in Shanghai. Little Zh 272Reads6.9Score—Shelves
13. 13 大 A Great Nation's Navy, Starting with the Beiyang Fleet 大国海军，从北洋水师开始 Duan Changge段长歌Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Naval warfare + the First Sino-Japanese War + the Beiyang Fleet + overthrowing the Qing and defeating Japan + climbing the tech tree, When you arrive in the Beiyang Fleet of 1890, what will you do? Reform the fleet and defy fate? Reclaim the realm and make your way to the imperial court? Or look after yourself alone? This time, I, Li He, choose to get involved. I would regret nothing, even if I died nine times over! P.S. The author's new book, The Rise of a Naval Power: An Era Born from Dreams, 4.9kReads8.0Score324Shelves
14. 14 1 1853: Reshaping the Han People's Realm 1853，重塑汉人天下 Oxygen Gas Is Toxic氧汽有毒Historical702k WordsOngoing [Late Qing Dynasty] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Development] [No System] The third year of the Xianfeng reign, 1853 in the Western calendar. That year, Jinling fell, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom officially took control of Tianjing. Anti-Qing forces reached their peak. That year, Sun Huai'an formed a local militia in the name of defending his home and country, training his own new army. That year, the Small Sword Society launched an uprising in Shanghai, and Sun Huai'an knew his opportunity had 41.3kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves

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    The logic is clear and the plot is reasonable.

15. 15 殖 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Shang Bigmouth尚大嘴Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.2kReads8.8Score428Shelves

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    Trample the Qing Dynasty underfoot, and seek wealth and glory in the Ming Dynasty.

16. 16 晚 Late Qing: My Arsenal Guards Sweep Away the Japanese Invaders 晚清：我兵工厂的护卫队横扫倭奴 History First Grade历史一年级Historical248k WordsCompleted Alternate-history twists + mighty cannons and battleships + a modern army + war + farming + political intrigue A parallel Blue Star world Back from the South Seas, Liu Zhenhua starts from the start with smokeless powder! He builds an arsenal, expands his guard force, and takes on the diminutive Wa with a modern army! The Maxim gun knows no tears. Battleships always inspire awe! Friends are welcomed with fine wine, enemies with shotguns! In this life, everything must change!!! 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both books are from the late Qing Dynasty; the first is before the First Sino-Japanese War, and the second is before Zuo Zongtang's reconquest of Xinjiang!

17. 17 重 Reborn in the Late Qing: Looking Down on the Great Powers 重生清末之傲视列强 I Don't Know Much About History不太懂历史Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Battleships and Big Guns + Industrial Technology + The Rise of the Far East After transmigrating to a parallel world, I was always one step ahead technologically, with one advanced weapon after another! See how Chu Chen turns the tide in the most desperate of times! 8.8kReads8.3Score442Shelves
18. 18 明 A Professional Rebel at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末造反专业户 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Powers + Late Ming Dynasty + Rebellion] Wu Cheng, a newly graduated college student working as a village official, transmigrates to the second year of the Chongzhen reign in the late Ming Dynasty and becomes a military household member of the Great Ming. A corrupt court, an incompetent emperor, greedy officials and gentry, and commoners treated as less than human push Wu Cheng step by step toward rebellion. Watch as he takes on the local tyrants, fights the Great Ming, dest 14.4kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Without further ado, this is a rare gem among anti-Qing novels. "Red Tide Overthrows the Qing" is an improvement upon "Professional Rebels of the Late Ming Dynasty." The first book's protagonist later becomes emperor, which isn't ideal for a "red" novel. The author of the second book states he won't become emperor, but instead pursues a path of cultural colonization. Those interested should definitely check it out.

19. 19 赤 The Red Tide Overwhelms the Qing 赤潮覆清 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Skills + Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty + Farming + Rebellion] In the spring of 1673, the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign, Wu Sangui killed Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, and rebelled against the Qing. The whole realm rose in response, setting off the greatest upheaval of the early Qing dynasty, known to history as the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. Hou Juncheng transmigrates to the Qing dynasty on the eve of the revolt. Chinese history has veered onto a dark pa 5kReads9.1Score490Shelves
20. 20 重 Reborn in 1888: Opening Up the Wilderness and Building Industry in the Mountains 重生1888，深山开荒造实业 No Choice but to Work Like an Ox and Horse当牛做马没有办法Historical310k WordsCompleted Zhang Wei wakes up to find that he has become the only son of a wealthy landowner in the Guangxu era. The Self-Strengthening Movement is in full swing, and everything seems prosperous, but the empire is rotten to the core and on the verge of collapse. Starting out with a thousand mu of fertile farmland, he opens mines, builds factories, and establishes schools, helping the people of his hometown thrive. When the imperial court proves useless, he raises his own militia to protect the local commun 210Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first part is very interesting from the start; once you start reading, you can't stop. The system is minimal (very low-key) and has no major flaws. The second part is already over 800,000 words long, dealing with the Japanese invaders and developing businesses—it's very interesting.

21. 21 民 Republican Era: You Were Told to Build an Industrial Power, Yet You Became a Warlord 民国：让你工业强国，你军阀称霸 Pineapple Without a Sea菠萝没有海Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to 1911, Lin Yi obtains the Industrial Powerhouse System. As long as he pays, every kind of industrial equipment is at his fingertips. But in an age ruled by the Qing, would developing industry just prolong the dynasty’s life? Lin Yi refuses! As a fine son of the Han people, he has to rebel! The era of warlord rule is about to begin. He must build industry and become a warlord, too. He starts by enrolling in the Sichuan Military Academy and undermining the Qing from wi 24.9kReads6.7Score1.5kShelves
22. 22 1 1890: Starting the Great Voyage by Climbing the Tech Tree 1890从爬科技树开始大航海 Slacking Off, Paddling Along, and Taking Naps摸鱼划水睡懒觉Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Slow burn, national industry, rural development, great-power rivalry, hard-hitting naval warfare] Tang Xiaoyi found himself in a parallel world where the Age of Discovery had reached the late nineteenth century. The technology, wealth, and rivalries accumulated by every nation were on the verge of a final tipping point, ready to erupt. “The introduction of steam engines as ship propulsion ushered in a new revolution in navigation.” “Shipping grew faster and faster. It took just dozens of hours 147Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    These books are all good. Some are in their early stages, while others include "1890: King of Southeast Asia" (where the protagonist is imprisoned), "Back to the Past as a Tycoon," and "Nanyang Turbulence 1864." These are all nearing completion.

23. 23 这 The Ming Dynasty Can Still Be Saved 这个大明还能拯救 Cantonese Melon粤瓜Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (Ming Dynasty + Ensemble Cast + Iron and Blood + No System + Emperor + Struggle for Supremacy + National Strength) A modern engineer transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yiyi, the eldest legitimate son of the Longqing Emperor, who died young. Faced with the impoverished Ming treasury, Zhu Yiyi has no choice but to propose reforms, mint silver coins, overhaul commercial taxes, and build a new army. He builds up his strength step by step, fights Altan Khan, opens maritime trade, conqu 8.5kReads8.5Score453Shelves
24. 24 明 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves
25. 25 战 War Thunder: A Guerrilla in Myanmar, I Found My Own Nation 战雷：人在缅甸游击，我独立建国 Potato Hero土豆勇者Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Burma Expeditionary Force]+ [War Thunder System]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Building an Independent Faction]+ [Tank Corps]+ [Fighting Japan Alone] From World War II to the Cold War. After more than 500 chapters of fighting the Japanese, the story has now reached the founding of a nation in the South Seas and will continue into the Cold War. Zhang Chi transmigrates by accident to the Burmese battlefield in 1942 with the War Thunder System, becoming one of the retreating soldiers in the Expeditionar 34.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
26. 26 一 1852: The Raging Sea Topples the Qing 一八五二：怒海覆清 Dong Wang Doesn't Understand董王不懂Historical2.1M WordsOngoing He transmigrated to 1852. After a brief pause, he strode boldly toward history! 1.1kReads6.8Score100Shelves
27. 27 重 Reforging the Realm: Diary of the Great Ming's Ying Emperor 重铸山河，大明瀛帝日记 Riverside Pebble河边鹅卵石Historical2.1M WordsOngoing The twenty-fifth year of the Wanli reign, the year of the Fire Rooster. That night, Consort Li Jing gave birth to the emperor’s seventh son. Ten days later, consumed by grief, she departed this world, her youth fading at the age of twenty-one. She was murdered, yet no one spoke up for her. On the night she died, someone cried out for her, but his voice was barely louder than a mosquito’s buzz. I am the newborn child whom Consort Li Jing never stopped thinking of as she lay dying, the one who cri 733Reads8.7Score—Shelves
28. 28 1 1911: Reviving China 1911：重振华夏 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Urban2.4M WordsCompleted A military exercise accident sent Li Siming back to the late Qing dynasty... At that time, the great powers were eyeing China hungrily, while a terrifying financial storm was quietly brewing in Shanghai. With the world in turmoil, what kind of waves will the restless-by-nature Li Siming stir up? 149Reads8.7Score—Shelves
29. 29 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score181Shelves
30. 30 系 System: The Warlord's Rise to Power 系统：军阀崛起之路 Nine-Clawed Sea Crab九爪海螃蟹Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In a parallel world, China enters an era of warlord conflict in the early twentieth century. Luo Ding, from a century in the future, accidentally transmigrates to this era. And so a ruler of the troubled times begins to rise, a stirring history of a warlord’s growth, a story of a hero’s rise and love. In a special era, there were names that shone brightly and dazzled an entire age. “Her laughter lit up the winds on every side” was a generati 98Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The first book is the best. He has wiped out all the lowly people, and has now unified the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Oceania. His million-strong army has swept across Europe, North America has been liberated, and he is about to unify the world.

31. 31 乱 A Hero's Path in a Chaotic Age: First, Flip the Board 乱世枭雄路，从掀翻棋局开始 Loves Fish2021爱吃鱼2021Historical196k WordsOngoing Tags: Historical Alternate Universe | Transmigration | Love of Country and Family | Political Intrigue and Survival This story is entirely fictional. It is set in a parallel timeline, and its characters, events, and organizations are artistic creations with no connection to reality. The work explores the intersection of historical possibilities and individual destinies and does not represent any real-world position. Synopsis: Transmigrated into the role of a Beiyang commander, Li Muzhi is expect 229Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly exceptional book from the late Qing Dynasty you've never seen before, starting with the assassination of the regent and the witty battles against various foreign powers.

32. 32 魂 Reborn in Jiaqing's Body: He Shen and I Build an Empire for the Ages 魂穿嘉庆：朕与和珅打造万世帝国 Seeking Zhiyi in the Woods林间寻知意Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Emperor Cuts Off His Queue + Court Intrigue + Lighthearted + Reform + Everyday Life + War + Bringing Prosperity to the People Zhao Zichen was struck by a truck while trying to save a student who had run across the road. When he woke up, he had become the Jiaqing Emperor. After the Qianlong Emperor’s death, he faced the crucial choice of whether to kill Heshen or spare him, and chose to spare him. Using modern knowledge and a firm hand, he joined forces with Heshen to enact a series of reforms. O 3.9kReads8.4Score257Shelves

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    It doesn't explicitly state that it's anti-Qing, but the title is catchy and the content is good.

33. 33 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score479Shelves

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    The second book features a modern person who transmigrates to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 without a system, slowly developing the nation through technology. The first book is set in the chaotic late Ming Dynasty, where the people suffer greatly. Qin Siming arrives in this chaotic world and forges a new China!

34. 34 帝 The Empire Rises: I Am the Great Warlord 帝国崛起，我是大军阀 A Little Carefree小吊里个郎当Historical991k WordsCompleted Li Jin unexpectedly transmigrated to another world and became an insignificant warlord in the north. He also obtained the No. 0 System. As long as he completed its missions, he would receive rewards... 140Reads8.9Score—Shelves
35. 35 穿 Transmigrated to the Great Qing: I Am Qianlong 穿越大清之我是乾隆 Chilled Sun and Moon凉拌日月Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [No System] + [Abolish the Eight Banners] + [Cut Off Braids and Adopt Western Dress] + [Industrial Revolution] + [Economic Boom] + [Population Explosion] + [Global Expansion] + [Chinese Empire] His soul transmigrates to the third day of the ninth month of 1735, the very day Qianlong ascends the throne. China is already facing a crisis sweeping across the world. The Newcomen steam engine has been in commercial use for twenty-three years. The spinning jenny will not be invented for another twenty 12.2kReads7.6Score653Shelves

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    The first book fits the theme perfectly, don't miss it! [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] Over 5000 chapters, plenty to read. Great power rivalry always involves special historical periods of 'leapfrogging'. From agrarian civilization to the Industrial Revolution, and then the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, each technological explosion and brief period of rapid productivity increase has been a golden opportunity for less developed nations to 'leapfrog' ahead. At the end of the 19th century, another rare historical opportunity arose, and this time, the Chinese nation will not miss it!

36. 36 晚 Late Qing: Rebuilding China 晚清之再造华夏 North Azure Dragon北青龙Historical2.2M WordsCompleted The modern history of China since the late Qing Dynasty is a history of blood and tears for the Chinese people. The protagonist, Wang Dingbian, transmigrates to a time before the First Sino-Japanese War. Watch him make his way forward step by step: joining the bandits, accepting an offer of amnesty, and fighting the Japanese... 593Reads7.1Score171Shelves
37. 37 大 The Great Qing's Greatest Villain 大清第一奸 The Unluckiest Tomato番茄第一衰Historical778k WordsCompleted Zhao Qinglian used Yangzhou in Jiangnan as collateral to borrow twenty million taels of silver from the merchants. Then he renamed Yangzhou Liucheng. When the merchants came asking for their money, Zhao Qinglian said, “Yangzhou owes you silver. What does Liucheng have to do with me?!” Zhao Qinglian said, “I borrowed the silver to recruit soldiers and buy guns and cannons. Now that I have guns and cannons, why would I pay you back?” He Shen said, “What a scoundrel! He never agrees to do anything 693Reads7.7Score104Shelves
38. 38 军 Warlord: I Bring Weapons from World War II in Another World 军阀：我从异世二战搞装备 Rainy Day下雨天啊Historical947k WordsCompleted Lin Changxin, the legitimate eldest son of the ruler of three provinces, accidentally transmigrates to a new empire in another world and gains the “Arms Factory System.” The first thing he does after returning home is teach his three restless brothers a lesson. See how Lin Changxin rises amid the chaos, fights for supremacy, and builds a vast empire. 16Reads7.6Score—Shelves
39. 39 乱 The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty 乱清 Watching the Clouds at Dusk暮看云Historical2.3M WordsCompleted “Starting from scratch? Then we'll build a steel industry! Enemies too strong? Then we'll upgrade our guns and cannons! The Revolt of the Three Feudatories is right around the corner, so let the three sides fight it out and see who comes out on top. The colonial feast is past the halfway point, so we'll strike hard and leave the great powers nowhere to turn. No matter how treacherous the road ahead or how powerful the enemy, these proud transmigrators will write a different history through one s 1.2kReads8.3Score140Shelves
40. 40 军 Warlord: King of War 军阀：战争之王 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Historical555k WordsCompleted War is a form of human interaction. Han Feng unexpectedly transmigrates to another world, the New Empire, where he becomes the son of a military governor who commands three provinces. He also gains World Nuclear Peace, which lets him exchange prestige points for any weapons and resources he wants. See how he leads his men through these chaotic times, saves the Xia Dynasty from collapse, and builds a vast empire. 108Reads9.1Score—Shelves
41. 41 清 The Greatest Landlord of the Late Qing Dynasty 清末之最强大地主 Who's Popular谁火Historical736k WordsCompleted My future does not lie among the stars, but across vast expanses of land. There is no problem that cannot be solved by staking out a plot of land. If one plot is not enough, stake out another. “I stake out land, and I’m happy.” These are the musings of a transmigrator from an agrarian civilization about planets and the earth. 406Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 从 Stirring Up Trouble Starting in 1845 从1845年开始搞事情 Jiangnan in Misty Rain江南烟雨秀Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 1845, the weather is fair and the harvests are good. But an unexpected visitor from a later age gradually begins to shatter the peace... 7.8kReads8.2Score474Shelves
43. 43 清 The Rise of the Late Qing: The Mightiest Imperialist Power 清末崛起之最强列强 Flowers Fall, Love Remains花落牵依然Historical536k WordsCompleted When the Maxim gun appears, the great powers are afraid. When the battleship appears, they’re afraid again! When the planes arrive, they’re even more afraid! Then, at the moment the atomic bomb explodes, the whole world falls silent. Eagle Nation: “How is this possible? How can they have weapons this powerful?” The Sun Never Sets Empire: “Could they have gotten their technology from aliens?” The Dwarf Nation: “Father, I’ll use every man in my country to conquer new territory for you.” 2.2kReads6.1Score171Shelves
44. 44 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Qing Dynasty to Build an Industrial Cthulhu 穿越晚清建立工业克鲁苏 Riding the Waves纵浪Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating between past and present + decisive and ruthless + one heroine + no womanizing + technological development + farming] By a stroke of luck, the miserable Li Haiyang gained the ability to travel between the modern era and the Qing Dynasty. Seizing the opportunity, he began a time-traveling trade in modern goods, from everyday necessities like food, clothing, and shelter all the way up to aircraft and warships. He would take anything and everything! Empress Dowager Cixi? The Eight-N 5Reads6.4Score—Shelves
45. 45 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban982k WordsOngoing The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

    Reader note

    This book is absolutely among the best; the protagonist has no system and no cheat codes.

46. 46 远 Away From My Father Li Hongzhang, I’ll Become a Power Broker in Korea 远离家父李鸿章，去朝鲜当权臣 Si Majiang司蚂蟥Historical603k WordsOngoing Anti-Qing + political intrigue + building a powerful nation Tired of stories that start in China? Follow our protagonist as he rises to power from Korea and becomes a minister opposing the Qing. Reborn as Li Hongzhang’s son, he gets called a traitor by the capital’s righteous scholars. My father may be a traitor, but men who only talk and never act have no right to criticize him. In Tianjin, Li Hongzhang gives a stern order: “Go and keep our tributary state of Korea under control!” Li Jingyuan: 476Reads—Score115Shelves

    Reader note

    These two books are good; both are about people who started their careers in the late Qing Dynasty.

47. 47 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves
48. 48 山 Grand Ambitions of the Mountains and Seas: A Young Qing-Dynasty Chieftain Trains Troops and Expands into the South Seas 山海宏图之清末少寨主练兵拓南洋 The Old Dream Drifts, but Its Shadow Is Not Alone旧梦飘渺影不孤Historical788k WordsOngoing A burned-out office worker gets drunk and transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty, becoming the young master of a southern frontier stronghold. From the start, it’s hell mode: survive in a world plunged into chaos! He knows how fortunes rise and fall over the next century, and refuses to watch his homeland sink into ruin! He puts down roots in Lingnan, advances steadily, brings in modern industry, and builds a powerful military and economy; He heads south to Nanyang, expands across the peninsula, 2.1kReads—Score226Shelves

    Reader note

    This meets the criteria; it's purely a business operation without a system.

49. 49 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 29.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

    Reader note

    The first half is what you wanted—a journey to the late Qing Dynasty; the second half is about the Republic of China era and the War of Resistance against Japan.

50. 50 南 The Southern Ming Righteous Army 南明义军 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In 1645, the Yiyou Year of the lunar calendar, the Year of the Rooster, the first year of the Hongguang era of the Ming and the first year of the Longwu era; the second year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing; the second year of the Dashun era of the Great Xi; and the second year of the Yongchang era of the Great Shun, Shi Kefa died alongside Yangzhou, Nanjing fell, and Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain. The Qing court surveyed the realm and found no one who could stand against it. The Eight Banne 18.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    If the Southern Ming rebels are no good, come find me.

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